Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the rule, but I also want to join my colleagues in urging the Speaker to bring forward a vote on these two commonsense gun reforms. I took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution and to protect my constituents. And while we were home over the holiday recess, going to parades and celebrating our independence and celebrating our history, time after time I spoke with constituents from all different backgrounds. I am from a rural district. Hunting is important to us. People hunt for their food. They want to protect their family. I respect the Second Amendment, and I respect their right. But the question that I got is people do not understand why we cannot have a debate in this hallowed Hall about protecting our constituents. People watched as an entire community was massacred simply going out to dance and enjoy the evening. The American people watched as children died in schools, as one of our colleagues was shot in a shopping center, as people died in a church. We should be able to go to Bible study; we should be able to go to the movies; we should be able to go to the shopping centers; and certainly, our children should be able to go to school. My constituents, Mr. Speaker, who are gun owners, who care about protecting their families and their homes, who care about their right to enjoy hunting with their families, my constituents are asking, Mr.…”